Lisa Loraine Baker
The Old Testament sacrifices show us it’s the blood which makes atonement. The life (blood) of the animal is poured out in its death, which brings peace between God and the people (Leviticus 17:11). J...
Alyssa Roat
The Bible never specifically addresses whether or not piercings are sinful. However, while the Israelites were forbidden from mutilating their bodies, piercings were a common practice both before and ...
Hope Bolinger
In over 700 biblical occurrences, we can see the intricate patterns by which God has used the number 7 in history, throughout Scripture, and in the age to come. ...
Lisa Loraine Baker
A scapegoat in the Bible is “the goat that goes away” (escape + goat). In essence, a scapegoat in the Bible is one who makes atonement for another (or redeems them). ...
Rodney Harrier
The day of atonement isn't just an important day in Israelite history. It's a day that teaches us something vital about God's attitude to sin, and indicates what is coming in the future....
Emma Danzey
When we consider the words “No trespassing” in our modern culture, this means that there is a clear boundary established that we are not legally allowed to break. In a similar way, and biblically spea...
Stephen Baker
Along with their father and other brothers, Nadab and Abihu underwent a meticulous seven-day cleansing/consecration ceremony. This assured they might be presented as holy before the Lord and fit for s...
Jenna Brooke Carlson
Who was Azazel? Is he referenced at all in the Bible? Even though the meaning is debated, we can still learn takeaways from what the Bible says about Azazel and fallen angels....
Ruth Clemence
To God, believers are a “pleasing aroma of Christ.” We bring the good news of Jesus, and we are His ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:20). In the world, there are those who are being saved and those who ar...
Danielle Bernock
The verse in the Bible, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is commonly known as The Golden Rule. It’s found in both Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31. Jesus said this Golden Rule “sums up th...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
There is no such thing as a harmless form of witchcraft. This includes tarot cards, horoscopes, Ouija boards, or anything else that aligns with witchcraft, regardless of how unassuming it may seem. Th...
Linda Lyle
Have you ever heard the phrase "a little leaven leavens the whole lump"? Or wondered why it appears in the Bible?...
Sheila Alewine
In Mark 12, we read of an interesting dialogue Jesus has with the Jewish religious leaders. The conversation came as a result of a parable He had taught about a vineyard owner (Mark 12:1-12). Jesus cl...
Ron Rhodes
Revelation pictures the antichrist as a beast 32 times. The image points to the brutal, bloody, uncontrolled, and wild character of this diabolical dictator....
Sheila Alewine
John 1:1 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”As a teenager growing up in a very conservative, independent, Baptist church, I was often challenged to make...
Betty Dunn
Discussing eunuchs in the Bible may sound odd, but it has important insights you would not expect....
There is an incident in the biblical record that causes abiding consternation for many of God’s people. It is the story of how two of the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, were slain suddenly by God. ...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Certain biblical words take on extra spiritual “weight” in the light of their object. Reverence is one such term. ...
Hope Bolinger
The year of Jubilee was a great time in Israel, an event every 50 years that allowed for rest and celebration. What can we learn from this happy event that we can apply to our lives today?...
Jessica Brodie
While the Bible is clear that spirits of deceased humans do not remain on earth as “ghosts” and haunt the living, the Bible is also clear that there are indeed spirit beings that inhabit the earth — a...